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Lasith Malinga, centre, attends a practice session at R Premadasa Stadium ahead of his final ODI for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh. AFP
Lasith Malinga, centre, attends a practice session at R Premadasa Stadium ahead of his final ODI for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh. AFP
Lasith Malinga 'happy' to make way for Sri Lanka's next generation of cricketers
The veteran bowler will play his final ODI in Colombo on Friday, but hopes to continue playing in the shorter T20 format
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25 July, 2019